Universities teaching online
57 Online Literature Programs
- programs
- 57 programs
- universities
- 25 universities
- taught in English
- 98% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 700 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as Online MS in Literature and Online Masters in Literature.
57 online literature programs are open to international students, at 25 universities. Almost all of them — 98% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 700 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 700 USD and 6,031 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Literature programs
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Literature tuition fees, by degree level
Medians cover the programs billed per year, using the price each university publishes for international students converted to USD, and only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist. Programs priced per semester, per credit or for the whole program are listed above on their own basis.
Specializations within literature
Top universities for Literature
Ranked by how many literature programs each one runs — the count is next to the name.
- Harvard University (10)
- Dartmouth College (8)
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (7)
- Georgetown University (3)
- University of California Berkeley (3)
- University of California, Riverside (3)
- University of Colorado Boulder (2)
- Davidson Collage (2)
- University College Cork (2)
- University of Naples Federico II (2)
Online Literature Programs: common questions
- How many literature programs are there online?
- 57 literature programs at 25 universities taught online are open to international students, as of 12 October 2026.
- How much does a literature degree cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for master's programs in literature is 700 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 700 USD and 6,031 USD a year.
- Can I study literature in English?
- Yes — 98% of the literature programs in our catalog are taught in English (56 of 57).
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